Published Saturday, 02 July 2011
Morgan's position of increasing responsibility in his adopted country's teams across the formats saw him confirmed as England's Twenty20 vice-captain last week.
There was a suggestion the Dublin-born batsman might even be pressed into action as captain while Stuart Broad was struggling with a minor heel injury.
Broad was fit in the end to lead his country for the first time, while Morgan is also in the ranks in both one-day international and Test cricket, under Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss respectively.
Asked whether he would like to captain England, the 24-year-old said: "It is absolutely a long-term target of mine.
"If you asked anybody 'Would they like to captain England in a Test match, one-day international or Twenty20' they would jump at the chance."